Vehicle report

1989 HYUNDAI EXCEL

Reported problems

68 complaints · median — miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE13
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE11
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM8
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE5
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)1
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1

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